Adjustable milk-strainer holder



Sept. 9, 1941 E. TIMIAN ETAL 2,255573 ADJUSTABLE -MILK- STRAINER HOLDERFiled Feb. 5, 1940 INVENTORS ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 9, 1941 UNITED,STATES PATENT OFFICE ADJUSTABLE MILK-*'STRAINER HOLDER Edward Timian andJoel Timian, Dresden, N. Dak. v

Application February 5, 1940, Serial No. 317,420 3 claims. (c1. 248-94)The invention relates to an adjustable holder and more especially to anadjustable milkstrainer holder.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a holder ofthischaracter wherein a milk strainer or the like can be conveniently heldthereby in proper position or in association with a cream separator orthe like apparatus and such holder is susceptible of being shifted whenengaged upon the separator so as to position the strainer at the desiredlocality with relation to the tank or bowl of such separator while readyaccess may be had to the latter, there being no liability of thestrainer accidentally tipping or falling from the tank or bowl duringthe use of the holder.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a holder of thischaracter wherein the same is susceptible of adjustment so as to fitdifferent sizes of bowls or cream separator tanks and when engagedtherewith will cling 'to the same, the holder being sanitary because ofit not having any pieces in which dirt and germs may collect and issusceptible of being readily cleaned or washed.

A further object of the invention is the pro- Vision of a holder of thischaracter wherein the construction thereof is novel in its entirety andmay be clamped rmly to a tank or bowl of a milk separator or likemachine and when so clamped will securely hold a milk strainer to oneside of the center of the bowl or tank of the cream separator or thelike and thereby conveniently locating the said strainer for service andalso enabling easy access to the interior of the bowl or tank of suchseparator.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a holder ofthis character, which is 'simple in its construction, thoroughlyreliable and efficient in operation, readily and easily applied to andremoved from a bowl or tank and when appliedwill sustain a strainer inproper position for service and eliminates the possibility of theaccidental displacement thereof.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in thefeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred and modified formsof embodiment of vthe invention and pointed out in the claims hereuntoappended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective View of 'showing applied to itstank or bowl the holder constructed in accordance with the invention andsupporting a milk strainer of standard type.

Figure 2 is a top plan View of the holder applied to the bowl or tank ofthe separator with the strainer removed.

Figure 3 is an elevation of the holder detached from the separator.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line l-d of Figure2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 2looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary plan view of a modied form of holder.

Figure 7 is an enlarged sectional View taken on the line '1 -'I ofFigure 6 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figures 8 and 9, respectively, are perspective views of several furthermodied forms of holder.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, particularly Figures 1 to 5,inclusive, the holder constituting the preferred embodiment of theinvention is denoted generally at A and comprises a supporting framemade from a single length of stiff wire bent on itself to provideoutwardly curved side limbs orarms Ill. These side limbs or arms I0 arecontinuations of an intermediate joining portion I I and in its extentis straight and includes spaced coils forming eyes I2 for releasablyaccommodating a sectional bridge piece or sectional clamp, the sectionsof which are denoted at I3 and I4, respectively. The section I4 is builtwith an internally threaded coupling sleeve I5 in which is adjustablyfitted the threaded end I6 of the section I3 and coacting with thesleeve I5 is a lock or jambnut I'I, being threaded upon the end I6 ofthe section I3 so as to sustain both lsections I3 and I4 in theiradjusted relation to each other. T'ne sections I3 and I4 are providedwith outer hooklike jaws I8, which engage with an outwardly curled rimI9 of a tank or bowl 20, being an accessory of a cream separator or thelike machine, a portion of the same being indicated at 2l. The sidelimbs or arms Il) at their separated free ends remote from the portionII are formed with hooklike jaws 22 corresponding to the jaws I8. Thesejaws 22 are adapted to engage with the rim I9 of the tank a creamseparator of conventional construction or bowl 20 and in this manner theholder is hung Y upon the said tank or bowl or clamped thereon foraccommodating a milk strainer 23, being of conventional form for theassociation of the latter with the tank or bowl 20 as is clearly dis-rclosed inrFigure 1 of the drawing. This holder when supporting thestrainer 23 and clamped to the bowl or tank 20 sustains the saidstrainer 23 supported to one side of the center of said bowl or tank sothat ready access may be had to the interior of the latter and also suchstrainer located for convenient service thereof. There is no possibilityof the'knocking of the strainer 23 orY the pushing of the same outv ofthe bowlor tank 29 when within the holder and this strainer ismaintained in a workable position in .its association with theseparator' 2-I. Y Y

The sections I3 and I4 of thebridge piece or hanger are susceptible ofreadyladjustmentsoas to accommodate itself to different sizesordiameters of vbowls or tanks as maybe the case in .the use ofdineren-t makes of separators :or like machines. Y

The holder whenwengaged auponlthie :bowl or Vtank 20 vcan be movedfin arotary path andthus ,placing'the strainer 23 whentherein at the de- `ing25 therein for .the intertting therewithiof the strainer. hereinbeforementioned. This frame .24 at one point vthereof is formed with a jaw26bent therefrom while diametricallyopposite the jaw is an eye ,formation21 for the bridge piece or hanger, aportion thereof being indicated at28 and is identical in its construction to the Vpiece or hangerinvolving the sections I3 and I4 hereinbefore described. Y Y

YIn Figure 8 of the drawing there is shown .another vmodification oftheinvention wherein the frame 29 has at -a closed end thereof ajawformation 30 while at an opposite closed end thereofare the eyes 3Ispaced from each other and similar to the'eyes I2. These eyes 3laccommodate the piece or hanger while the jaw 30 functions similarly tothe jaws 22 and 2B, re-

spectively. The frame 29 is constituted by a single piece of stii wire.

In Figure 9 of the drawing there is shown a further modification whereinthe frame 32 is of substantially rectangular shape having at one end thejaw 33 and at the Aother end the eyes 34, respectively In the use lofthe preferred and modied forms n of construction hereinbefore set forth,the holderY involved is applied in a manner as clearly illustrated inFigure 1 of the drawing and the purpose and use as well as theadvantages of such holder have been heretofore indicated.

What is claimed is:V

1. .A strainer yholder for a cream separatori having a bowl, comprisinga frame formed of a single piece of wire adapted to vembrace a strainerandhavingon .one iside .spaced eyes and on v,the opposite side spacedlbowl engaging portions, `and a sectional bridge piece accommodatedWithin .the eyesofsaid vframe and adapted to Ybe clamped .in engagement,with the edge of .said bowl. n

i2. A strainerzholderfor a cream separatorhavling -a bowl, comprising aframe formed of Aa .single piece-of wire adapted to--embrace a strainerand :having von :one side spaced' eyes and on the oppositeside spacedbowl engaging portions, and asectional bridge piece accommodated within`the .eyes of .said frame and having vrhooked ends :adapted 1to beclamped over Y.the edge lof thebowl,

:accommodated withinthe .eyes of the frame and .adapted to be clamped`in :engagement with the iedge-oi said bowl. EDWARD TIMIAN.

JOEL TIMIAN.

